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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2019

Florida Deputy, K-9 Wounded by Gunfire—Gunman Dead

A deputy with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office and a St. Petersburg Police Department K-9 were wounded in two separate but related shootings by a suspect who fled a traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2019

Texas Deputy Dies in Hospital After Shooting, Suspect Charged with Murder

Herrera's death at an El Paso hospital was a shock because it appeared that he had been doing well and had been responsive after undergoing surgeries, Sheriff Richard Wiles said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2019

Texas Deputy in Critical Condition After Being Shot at Traffic Stop

According to the El Paso Times, Deputy Peter Herrera was shot several times during the incident. He remains in critical condition and has had several surgeries.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2019

Vest Saved Texas Deputy Shot, Critically Wounded at Traffic Stop

Herrera was struck several times including in the back of the head and taken to a hospital for treatment.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2019

VA Police Say Handcuffed Teen Shot Herself at Traffic Stop

Sarah Wilson and her boyfriend were arrested during a stop in Chesapeake after officers allegedly found drugs in the 1996 Lexus the couple were driving. Police said they handcuffed Wilson and, while attempting to apprehend her boyfriend, 27-year-old Holden Medlin, he became combative and ran away from the scene.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2019

No Charges for Louisiana State Trooper in Fatal Shooting of Man Fleeing Stop

A Louisiana State Police trooper will not face criminal charges after a September incident that started as a traffic stop and ended when the trooper fired into the fleeing vehicle, fatally shooting its driver.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2019

Colorado Officer Injured in Vehicle Collision with SUV

An officer with the Greeley (CO) Police Department was injured when an SUV struck his patrol vehicle during a traffic stop in the early morning on Sunday.

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Newsby Edited by StaffMarch 4, 2019

Virginia Officer Injured When Driver Slams into Squad During Traffic Stop

The officer—identified as Officer D.G. Martin—was transported to a nearby hospital where he was treated for reportedly minor injuries.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2019

Suspect Killed in 30-Minute Gunfight with SC Law Enforcement

Berkeley County Sheriff's Office Facebook states: "The Deputy was pinned behind his vehicle for approximately 30 minutes as the suspect shot at him. Multiple law enforcement agencies attempted to set up a perimeter to assist the Deputy in getting away from the scene, but the suspect continued to fire multiple rounds at the law enforcement officers."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2019

Video: Man Killed in Gunfight with CA Deputy, Illegal Alien Deported 3 Times and Protected by State Law

ICE issued a statement that reads in part: "This incident may have been prevented if ICE had been notified about any of the multiple times Hernandez-Morales was released from local custody over the last few years. This is an impactful, scary example of how public safety is affected by laws or policies limiting local law enforcement agencies' ability to cooperate with ICE."

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